How to make rum cake at home?
The most important part of a rum cake is the cake. Rum cake is a cake made with coconut oil, and rum is one of the ingredients. It enhances the moistness of the cake and gives the cake a slightly fruity flavor. Other ingredients you can use are eggs, flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, spices like cinnamon and nutmeg, and sweetener.
How to make homemade rum cake?
To make a rum cake at home, you will need flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, baking powder, cocoa nibs, cinnamon, nutmeg, coconut oil, eggs, vegetable oil, sugar, salt and rum (or other flavoring ingredients). And, of course, rum! You can use dark or white rum. If you like, you can also use other kinds of alcohol, such as brandy, tequila or grappa. For a fruity rum cake, add chopped dried fruits
How to make homemade rum cake with apples?
You can make rum cake with apples just as easily as without! Add about three apples to your cake batter, or use up to six apples if you like. You can also add a pinch of nutmeg and some cinnamon. To make your cake extra moist, add 1/3 cup of apple cider. This will add extra moisture and a slightly cider flavor to your cake.
How to make homemade rum cake with buttermilk?
Adding buttermilk to the cake batter will make the cake lighter and fluffier. You can add about one cup of buttermilk to the flour and sugar mixture before combining the other ingredients. If you don’t have buttermilk on hand, you can use yogurt or milk. When choosing buttermilk, skip the low-fat varieties because baking with them will make your cake dry and dense.
How to make homemade rum cake without gluten?
Nowadays, many health-conscious people are looking for ways to cut down on refined sugar and increase their intake of nutrients. One of the easiest ways to do this is to swap refined sugar with natural sweeteners like coconut nectar, agave syrup, stevia or pure maple syrup. This is the perfect option for those who are allergic to gluten as it is made from pure ground-up sugar cane.